Hero MotoCorp To Enter Moto3 Grand Prix Racing

Well, if somebody like Pawan Munjal, managing director, Hero MotoCorp, indicates that his company is planning to enter Moto3 Grand Prix racing, then Indian racing enthusiasts are sure to get excited. Munjal was found citing the same at the launch of the new Hero Glamour 125 in Argentina. In case you don’t know about Moto3, it is the smallest class of MotoGP racing and uses 250cc single-cylinder four-stroke machines, and is already home to one Indian motorcycle manufacturer, Mahindra Two Wheelers. The class is known as a feeder category and helps to prepare riders for upper classes, such as Moto2 and the Premier Class.

Hero, which is rising rapidly as a major motorsport player after its successful debut in the world’s most difficult race, the Dakar rally, is now eyeing the Moto3 category. This could be due to several factors. The company is known as a commuter bike manufacturer and has struggled in the higher segment (150cc+ bikes) for quite some time now. Yes, it has produced several industry-first performance bikes, like the very first CBZ and the Karizma, but these went into submission every time the competition brought out something. For instance, the former fell prey to the Pulsar 150, while the latter went down with time and then the remainder of its legacy was overshadowed with bikes like the Pulsar 220 and 200. This, despite the fact that the engines of Hero (originally Honda's) were generally smoother and more reliable than those of the competition back then.

However, with the company’s motorsport dreams now energized with its new found racing wing, Hero MotoSports, it can focus on developing performance bikes with higher capacity (150 to 250cc). The MotoSports wing is reaping brilliant results from Dakar 2017, thanks to the performance of its pilots: CS Santosh and Joaquim Rodrigues, and the Speedbrain 450. And, this has possibly motivated the company to think in the direction of track racing. After all, what could be better than racing if you want to learn about developing fast motorcycles?